Wednesday, December 26, 2018

30 million newborn babies shout for help

An estimated 30 million newborns require specialized care in
hospital every year without which many
either die or develop preventable health conditions and disabilities that
affect them for life, according to a
recent study by a global coalition that includes UNICEF and WHO.

The report urges countries to invest in healthcare to
prevent neonatal deaths among the most vulnerable newborns – the small and the
sick. It points out that nearly 2.5 million newborns died during the first 28
days of life in 2017, of which approximately 80% had low birth weight and more
than 65% were born prematurely. An additional 1.5 million small and sick
newborns survive each year, with a long-term disability, including cerebral
palsy and cognitive delays.

According to and earlier study by UNICEF, India witnesses
25.4 newborn deaths per 1,000 births and .64 million newborn deaths annually. The
Sustainable Development goal for neonatal deaths requires all countries to
bring down the figure to 12 deaths or less per 1,000 births by 2030.

The study, survive and thrive: Transforming care for every
small and sick newborn, was released earlier this month. It underlines that
universal access to quality care could
prevent 1.7 million neonatal deaths, or 68% of the deaths that will otherwise
occur in 2030.

As many as 2.9 million women, stillbirths and newborns can
be saved during 2030 in 81 high-burden countries if there are interventions for
both mother and newborn at the same
time, at the same place, by the same healthcare provider. Low and middle income
countries will be able to avert two out
of every three neonatal deaths by 2030 if they increase their investment by
$0.20 per capital. It calls upon countries to provide round-the clock inpatient
care for newborns seven days a week and invest in training health workers,
dedicated equipment and infrastructure. It also suggests that countries count
and tack every small and sick newborn for better growth monitoring.

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